If they want it sold a lot they will bought the IP since in development and even cancel the PC version, not after.

I don't mind more of the same, I just want more new with it. Another company is guilty of this but I won't go off-topic.

Titanfall was supposed to be the next Halo for them, when it was not developed or published by them and was not exclusive to their platform? I think that's the best oversell on the importance of Titanfall I have ever seen on Chartz, which is saying something.

Also, the game sold millions and was a success according to EA. How much did it need to sell to not be a flop? Just curious. Did every Xbone owner need to buy it? lol.

They bought Gears of War ip after four installments. Also, Titan Fall sold very well for a new ip that was release near launch window (over 7 million apparently).  I could see Microsoft buying Titan Fall and making it a yearly series to be honest.

never understood this obsession a few have with first party. maybe that is just bias on my account as apart from Forza and Halo every other game that is a must have is cross platform 3rd party. If there are games for me to play I don't give a crap whether it is first, second or third party.

That game was suppose to be the next big FPS. It was hyped as a game that was going to do for FPS what Mario did for platforming. It was suppose to redefine everything we know about the genre. 

In the end, it didn't do anything. 

Sorry but i can't see 5th best seller of Xbox One in history so far is didn't do anything.

The only real problem I have with Microsoft Studios is that that the big ones do indeed seem like slaves to a particular IP. And then you look at Sony's. ND came out of no where with TLOU, Bend is working on a new IP, GG has Horizon,... a new IP. Japan Studios has Bloodborne... a new IP, MM has Dreams... a new IP... even San Diego is doing a new game. I remember Spencer talking about why they veer away from new IP sometimes, but you never now what latent creativity your studios have... free that creativity. Turn 10 Studios needs to be emancipated.

I just want a good Age of Empires, but with Microsoft focusing their first party on the XBone, the most I can expect is a mobile game with its name attached on it. Could it be possible to reunite all of the former Ensemble Studios employees and get it done?

Except MS always have new IP in development, and it doesn't matter who is developing as long as they own the IP.